Sun Yong
Chinese military personnel (1926–2022)
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Sun Yong (Chinese: 孙勇; 1926 – 13 October 2022) was a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China who served as commander of the Central Guard Regiment from 1982 to 1994. He was a representative of the 12th, 13th, and 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1][2]
Sun Yong | |||||||
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孙勇 | |||||||
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| Commander of the Central Guard Regiment | |||||||
| In office 1982–1994 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhang Suizhi (张随枝) | ||||||
| Succeeded by | You Xigui | ||||||
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| Born | 1926 | ||||||
| Died | 2022 (aged 95–96) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
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| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1938–1994 | ||||||
| Rank |  Lieutenant general | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 孙勇 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 孫勇 | ||||||
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Biography
Sun was born in Dacheng County, Zhili (now Hebei), in 1926.[3] He joined the Eighth Route Army in August 1938 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1945.[3] During the Chinese Civil War, he served as a security guard of Mao Zedong and Zhu De.[3] In 1978, he became a security guard of Deng Xiaoping.[3] In 1982, he was promoted to commander of the Central Guard Regiment, and served until 1994.[3]
Sun was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1991.[3]
On 13 October 2022, Sun died in Beijing, at the age of 96.[3]
Publications
- 在毛主席身边二十年 [Twenty years by Chairman Mao's Side] (in Chinese). Beijing: Central Party Literature Press. 2010. ISBN 9787507329575.
- 在小平同志身边二十年 [Twenty years by Comrade Xiaoping's Side] (in Chinese). Beijing: Central Party Literature Press. 2014. ISBN 9787507341188.